Get a phone number for PAPER verification
Get a number, enter it in PAPER, and the code shows up on this site as soon as the SMS reaches us. Each number is $1, paid from your balance. If no SMS arrives within 20 minutes, the money goes back to your balance.
How it works for PAPER
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Get a number
Keep Best available or pick a country. The number appears on screen as soon as it’s paid from your balance.
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Enter it in PAPER
Paste the number where PAPER asks for your phone number, and ask it to send the code.
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Copy your code
The code shows up on the order page when the SMS reaches us. No SMS within 20 minutes? The money goes back to your balance.
Questions about PAPER numbers
What if the PAPER code doesn’t arrive?
Give it a minute, then ask PAPER to send the code again. If no SMS reaches the number within 20 minutes, the order is refunded to your balance automatically, and you can try another country.
Will PAPER accept the number?
Most apps accept our numbers, but no app accepts every number. If PAPER rejects one, cancel the order before an SMS arrives and the money goes back to your balance.
Can I use the number again later?
No. The number receives codes only while its 20-minute window is open. Once you’re in, add an email or an authenticator app to your PAPER account, so you can still sign in later.
Which country should I choose?
Keep Best available unless PAPER needs a number from a particular country. It picks the country most likely to deliver for PAPER.
More answers are in Help. To keep your PAPER account after the number’s window, see our guide.